Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Analyze supplier, procurement, inventory, demand planning, and capacity data to identify efficiency opportunities and support supply chain decisions. Build KPI dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools. Lead cross-functional initiatives including supplier transitions, cost reduction programs, and system implementations. Manage timelines, milestones, risks, and deliverables while coordinating with procurement, planning, logistics, engineering, operations, and finance teams.

Designs and develops high-power DC/DC converters for electric aircraft, from analytical modeling and topology trade studies through hardware bring-up, validation, manufacturing support, and delivery. Responsibilities include magnetics and PCB design, high-voltage hardware debugging, thermal and efficiency optimization, system-level powertrain analysis, requirements development, and test planning. The role collaborates across electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams and requires regular onsite work in San Carlos, California.

Leads Joby’s global talent acquisition strategy, workforce planning, recruiting operations, employer brand, and candidate experience. Advises executives on hiring and organizational scaling, builds a high-performing recruiting organization, and oversees systems, analytics, compliance, agency and university partnerships. The role drives hiring across technical, manufacturing, operational, software, and corporate functions while improving recruiting effectiveness and supporting global growth.

Supports the Powertrain and Electronics technical program management team on aircraft certification and development initiatives. Responsibilities include coordinating design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and testing teams; managing development hardware, inventories, dependencies, timelines, and equipment upgrades; and accelerating critical-path work. The intern will communicate program impacts, support projects from design through production, and help drive Joby’s S4 aircraft toward type certification.

Lead supplier industrialization, component development, qualification, audits, NPI, manufacturing process development, and launch readiness for electronics and electrical commodities. Improve supplier scalability, cost, quality, delivery, and production processes; communicate technical requirements across suppliers, purchasing, quality, design, and manufacturing teams; validate corrective actions; and support material and design changes. Travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

Lead manufacturing engineering for Joby Aviation’s electric propulsion inverter, owning assembly and test production, equipment projects, process development, capacity ramp, tooling budgets, and next-generation product launches. Partner cross-functionally on DFM, quality, supply chain, throughput, and defect reduction while mentoring engineers and ensuring production readiness. The role requires deep mechanical, electrical, power electronics, and electro-mechanical assembly expertise, with hands-on shop-floor leadership in regulated manufacturing environments.

Perform aerodynamic and mechanical analyses and designs for centrifugal, radial, and axial turbomachinery supporting hydrogen fuel cell aircraft systems. Develop 1D/2D mean-line models, CFD, FEA, CAD designs, testing fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. Collaborate cross-functionally through design-build-test cycles, support prototype and aircraft testing, and optimize component performance, durability, and reliability.

Develop and maintain Python-based test automation infrastructure for aerospace electronics manufacturing. Build test stations, hardware-in-the-loop integrations, equipment drivers, backend services, web UIs, database schemas, and CI/CD tooling. Collaborate with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to automate acceptance procedures and ensure deterministic, FAA-compliant production testing. The role also requires networking, async programming, protocol integration, test strategy development, technical leadership, mentorship, and support for existing manufacturing stations.

Develop and maintain Python-based automation software and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure for aerospace electronics manufacturing tests. Build test stations, drivers, backend services, web UIs, CI/CD tooling, database schemas, and ELT pipelines. Collaborate with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams to automate acceptance procedures, support reliable production operations, and ensure FAA-compliant testing. Interface with electronic test equipment using networking and industrial protocols.

Develops, implements, and validates metrology inspection systems, processes, fixtures, and measurement methods. Analyzes inspection data, conducts capability and measurement system studies, investigates dimensional variation, and supports manufacturing quality. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams on GD&T, design for manufacturability, dimensional controls, and inspection system development using advanced metrology equipment and software.